The fifth prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Idoko Akor Idoko, on Wednesday, narrated how Shamsudeen Mohammed, son of Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed, made several cash deposits and withdrawals from his four accounts in Standard Chartered Bank.
Idoko’s revelation about the former FCT minister’s son was contained in a statement by EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade.
Idoko, who is a branch sales and service executive with the Standard Chartered Bank, told the court that Shamsudeen Bala opened four personal accounts with the bank, to wit: one Naira account and three domiciliary accounts, with payments made into the accounts in later part of 2014.
Shown the instruments of deposit and withdrawal with statements of said accounts, Idoko confirmed the documents to be letters from EFCC to the bank and vice versa, Bank Verification Number (BVN) printout, bundle of cash deposit slips, bundle of withdrawal slips, bank account statements and the bank account opening form.
Meanwhile, another witness, Saadu Abdullahi Sani, a staff of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) revealed that he was the link between the defendant and the lawyer who assisted him to register the names of the companies that were used for the alleged fraud.
Sani claimed he had known Mohammed for more than 20 years.
Shittu asked that the witness’ statements be shown to him which he recognized and confirmed as his.
The court then admitted the statements as exhibits SB 44. Dailypost
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